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This document consists of the four 2003 issues of a
newsletter disseminating information on the Society for Research in Child
Development (SRCD) and providing a forum for important news, research, and
information concerning advancement in child growth and development research.
Each issue of the newsletter includes announcements and notices of
conferences, workshops, position openings, fellowship, and member obituaries.
The January issue summarizes meetings of the Consortium for Social Science
Associations and the Human Development and Public Policy Consortium, and
features the article: "Developmental Psychology and the Argument for School
Desegregation." The April issue features the following articles:
(1) "Social
Policy, Research, and SRCD"; and (2) "Perspectives on Policy and Research:
News from SRCD Fellows." The July issue includes the articles:
"The Role
(1)
of Research in Philanthropy," and (2)
"Head Start: Where We're At." The
October issue presents new SRCD policy on Web publications, and features the
following articles:
"Funding Child Development Research"; and (2)
(1)
"Children Living with Terrorism." (HTH)
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Newsletter of the Society for Research in Child Development
January 2003
Volume 46, Number 1
Focus on...
Notes from the Executive Officer...
Developmental Psychology and the
Summary of the COSSA and the Human
Argument for School Desegregation
Development and Public Policy Consortium
Meetings
Melanie Killen, Professor of Human Development, Associate
From my Fall travels, I have chosen two of the meetings I
Director, Center for Children, Relationships, and Culture
attended to highlight in this column. COSSA, the Consortium
University of Maryland
for Social Science Associations, celebrated its 20th
anniversary a year ago and SRCD has been a member since
I was an expert witness in a school desegregation case in
its beginning. The second, the Human Development and
Lynn, Massachusetts, last spring. This came about because I
Public Policy Consortium, is new, and held its second
went to a conference in Washington, D.C. two years ago
meeting this Fall.
sponsored by the Department of Justice. The meeting was
with civil rights lawyers and social scientists; the goal was to
Almost all the major behavioral and social science
discuss how lawyers and social scientists could exchange
associations are members of COSSA. It is an advocacy
information relevant for school desegregation cases. It was a
organization, and its mission includes representing the
small meeting, 25 or so, and Janet Reno, then Attorney
interests of the relevant sciences, educating federal officials
General, was present for part of it. Surprisingly, I was the
about the social/behavioral sciences, and producing a
only developmental psychologist. The other social scientists
newsletter (biweekly) and occasional congressional
were political scientists and experts in school desegregation
briefings. Many of these have relevance to developmental
cases. A few minutes before the meeting began, my former
issues. For example, in May 2002, the topic of the briefing
dean, Bill Hawley, who invited me to attend, asked me to say
was Welfare, Children, and Families: Results from a Three
a few words about my recent research on how children and
City Study. The speakers were Ronald Angel (University of
Texas), Lindsay Chase Lansdale (Northwestern), Andrew
p. 3)
(cont. on
Cherlin (Johns Hopkins) and Robert Moffitt (Northwestern).
The transcript of
Mark Your Calendar!
the proceedings
INSIDE
is available
Feb
through
Deadline for Special & Preconference Event
14
www cossa org.
Program Committee
2
Scheduling
Psychological Studies
6
Earlybird Biennial Meeting REGISTRATION
At the November
Biennial Mtg. Pre-Conference
7
deadline - to receive a program book by mail
7, 15
annual meetings
Postdoc Opportunities
Application deadline for Millenium Fellows
15
8, 9
Fellowships & Funding
of COSSA in
Program
Members in the Media
Washington, D.C.
9
Mar
the agenda
Memoirs
10
Deadline for Biennial Meeting Childcare
15
Newletter submitting guidelines
consisted of
13
Applications available on the SRCD website
13, 14, 16, 17
Job Openings
several speakers
Deadline for Biennial Meeting HOUSING
23
Member News
who addressed
18
Biennial Meeting Preregistration deadline
28
Obituaries
matters of interest
18
Apr
Announcements
and concern to
19
Audio Visual Equipment Reservation Deadline
17
Classified Ads
19
p. 12)
(cont. on
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PROGRAM COMMITTEE REPORT
meet these admittedly somewhat arbitrary
Brett Laursen & Erika Hoff
cut scores.
Program Committee Co-chairs
Across formats, the average acceptance
The volume of submissions and the
rate was 78.7%, with variations as a
size of the program continue to grow.
function of format and review panel. The
For the 2003 meetings in Tampa, the
average acceptance rate for posters was
number of submitted items, including
79.9 % with a range across panels from
posters, symposia, and all other
72.8 % to 88.5%. For paper symposia the
formats was 3,478, compared to 3,320
acceptance rate was 72.1% with a range
for the Minneapolis meeting. Posters
across panels from 50% to 80%.
constituted the largest category, with
3,013 submissions, and paper symposia
We look forward to seeing you in Tampa
the second largest, with 348
in 2003. The Tampa Bay area is usually
submissions. The submitted portion of
warm and sunny during the spring. Most
the program will include over 2,400
attractions will require a rental car and a
posters, 250 paper symposia, 38
half day to visit, so please plan
electronic posters, 20 poster symposia,
accordingly. We do encourage you to
and 18 discussion hours.
resist the warm weather to attend the
Erika Hoff
meetings Thursday afternoon through
These meetings marked the advent of
Program Co-chair
Sunday morning. The meeting facilities in
new online submission and review
Tampa are extraordinary. Indeed, for the
Invited Addresses
procedures. Most submissions (94.2%)
first time in recent years, SRCD has solved
and all reviews were handled online.
the problem of insufficient seating at
Convention Center Ballroom A, Thursday,
By all accounts, these new procedures
symposia. By our calculations, seats will
12:30 PM - 2:20 PM
were a success. Kudos to the staff in
be available should every single registrant
"Nested Designs: Challenges and
Ann Arbor who performed this
decide to attend symposia. Most of the
Insights From the Project on Human
remarkable feat on our behalf. In
rooms are very large. Indeed, we do not
Development in Chicago
another change, panel chairs were
Neighborhoods" by Felton Earls
anticipate that any rooms will be filled to
given greater responsibility in terms of
capacity, so you can look forward to
determining the program content. As in
Convention Center Ballroom A, Thursday,
attending the symposium of your choice
the past, all submissions received at
2:30 PM 4:20 PM
and enjoying a seat for the duration.
"Language Is No Mirror of Our
least two reviews; this year, panel
Thought" by Lila Gleitman
chairs also had the option of soliciting
We would like to gratefully acknowledge
ad hoc reviews from outside their
the contributions of the entire Program
Convention Center Ballroom A, Friday,
panel's membership if they felt that was
Committee: Roger Bakeman, Cathryn L.
1:30 PM - 3:20 PM
necessary to insure expert review. Panel
Booth, W. Andrew Collins, Sandra
"Why Should One Study Neonates?
chairs made the final decisions about
Species-Specific Processes and the
Graham, Brenda Jones Harden, Grazyna
poster acceptance. For formats other
Modular Organization of Learning" by
Kochanska, Jin Li, Kathleen McCartney,
than posters, acceptance was
Jacque Mehler
Charles A. Nelson, and Paige H. Fisher;
determined by cut scores, which were
and the invaluable assistance of Thelma
approved by the program committee.
Convention Center Ballroom A, Saturday,
Tucker, Pat Settimi, and the rest of the
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Cut scores were computer generated,
Ann Arbor staff. The full program will be
"What Makes Humans Smart?" by
with the goal of minimizing differences
available online in January 2003. A list of
Elizabeth Spelke
across panels in acceptance rates while
the invited program was included in the
accepting as many submissions as the
October issue of Developments, and due
Convention Center Ballroom D, Saturday,
space could accommodate.
2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
to space limitations, we ask that you visit
Nonetheless, acceptance rates varied
"Infants' Physical World" by Renée
the SRCD website for more information.
from panel to panel because the
Baillargeon
Listed below are the invited program,
distribution of review scores varied.
special events planned for the celebration
Panel chairs were given the opportunity
Convention Center Ballroom A, Saturday,
of SRCD's 70' Anniversary, and SRCD
4:00 PM 5:50 PM
to appeal submissions that failed to
committee presentations.
p. 4)
(cont. on
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F OCUS ON...(coNT.)
School Desegragation (cont. from p.
I)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
governments have turned to voluntary
conducted the direct examination, and a
plans (using race as a consideration when
lawyer for the plaintiffs conducted the
asking for out-of-district transfers) to
cross-examination. We communicated
maintain integration in their schools.
the idea that children, from all
Voluntary plans to desegregate are now
backgrounds, benefit from being in
under attack because race is taken into
positive and diverse environments. As
consideration, even though it's done to
the social psychologists have
avoid racial isolation or imbalance.
demonstrated, however, intergroup
Research in developmental psychology
contact alone is not enough to reduce
has shown that integration is beneficial
prejudice. A number of conditions have
for all children because interacting with
to be met and these include: common
kids who are racially and ethnically
goals, authority sanctioning of
different from yourself contributes in a
intergroup interactions, cooperative
positive way to understanding the
exchanges, and personalized
wrongfulness of exclusion, and for
interactions. When these conditions are
Melanie Killen
fostering social cognitive development,
met (or partially) the result can be very
positive. This is what we witnessed in
"it was time for lawyers to bring
adolescents evaluate the wrongfulness
Lynn, Massachuetts. The closing
in the developmental evidence
of exclusion and discrimination based
arguments for the case are scheduled to
on gender and race. I had not prepared
when arguing for school
begin on December 13,2002. Reporters
anything because I had assumed that I.
covering this case expect it to go to the
desegregation"
would be a passive observer.
U.S. Supreme Court.
What began as a 5-minute talk turned
The most relevant aspect of this
moral development, and positive
into a 2-hour discussion. The civil
experience for developmental
intergroup attitudes. Further, the earlier,
rights lawyers wanted to know about
psychologists is that we have a history
the better, because stereotypes get quite
our research on how children and
of research findings that bear on school
entrenched and are hard to change by
adolescents evaluate gender and racial
desegregation cases.Yet, until very
adolescence and adulthood.
exclusion as well as current findings in
recently, these findings have not been
In order to prepare for the trial, Jack
the areas of developmental social
used by trial lawyers to make the case
Dovidio, a social psychologist, and I made
cognition, intergroup attitudes, and
for integration. Because it has become
several trips to Lynn, Massachusetts to
racial biases. Based on this extended
increasingly difficult to argue for
discussion, Richard Cole, the Assistant
conduct systematic and extensive
desegregation on the grounds that past
observations and interviews in the public
Attorney General for the Common-
wrongs (segregation) have to be
schools. We conducted observations of
wealth of Massachusetts (and Senior
undone, our research is relevant for
children, teachers, and staff, and
Counsel for Civil Rights & Civil
making the argument from a develop-
Liberties), asked me to serve as an
interviewed children, lunch aides,
mental viewpoint. Arguing for
counselors, principals, football coaches,
expert witness in his upcoming school
integration is not just about undoing
desegregation case in Lynn,
athletic directors, librarians, parents, and
historical wrongs, it's about creating
Massachusetts. He said that it was time
administrators. Our observations and
positive and racially diverse learning
interviews revealed that integration was
for lawyers to bring in the develop-
environments for children for now and
mental evidence when arguing for
working very well; there were positive
for the future.
intergroup interactions at all levels of
school desegregation. Apparently, this
has never been done. Typically, expert
schooling (for example, adolescents from
Acknowledgements
different ethnic backgrounds sat together
witnesses come from political science
Richard Cole is the Senior Counsel for Civil
in the cafeteria, contrary to many other
or school desegregation research fields
Rights & Civil Liberties and the Assistant
reports from places around the country).
but not developmental psychology.
Attorney General for the Commonwealth of
The need for developmental evidence
Massachusetts for the Lynn, Massachusetts
Serving as an expert witness was an
case. John Dovidio, Colgate University, a
stems from changing political view-
extraordinary experience. The case was
social psychologist, and Gary Orfield,
points about desegregation cases. Over
tried in the Federal Courthouse in Boston.
Harvard University, a political scientist,
the past 15 years, as the federal courts
were also expert witnesses. I would like to
Richard Cole, who was defending the
moved away from desegregation
thank Stephen Thoma for suggesting that I
voluntary desegregation plan in the
remedies, many state and local
write this article.
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MORE ON PROGRAM COMMITTEE REPORT
(cont. from
p. 2)
"Globalization and Child Development:
Discussant: Cynthia Hudley
Convention Center 13, Thursday,
The Research Agenda" by Marcelo M.
12:30 PM - 2:20 PM
"Language and Literacy in Bilingual
and Caro la Sufirez-Orozco
Convention Center 22-23, Friday,
Children: The Miami Experience" chaired
8:30 AM 10:20 AM
"Nurturing and Nourishing the
by Rebecca E. Eilers and D. Kimbrough
Convention Center 22-23, Saturday,
Oiler
4:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Developing Brain" chaired by Betsy
"Trust and Socioemotional
Presenters: Rebecca E. Eilers, Alan Cobo-
Lozoff and Theodore D. Wachs
Development" by Lea Pulkkinen
Lewis, Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole,
Presenters: Michael Georgieff, Maureen
Barbara Zurer Pearson
Black, and Margaret Bentley
Master Lectures
Discussant: Erika Hoff
Convention Center Ballroom A, Friday,
Convention Center Ballroom D, Thursday,
Convention Center Ballroom D, Thursday,
10:30 AM - 12:20 PM
12:30 PM 2:20 PM
"Developmental Psychopathology in the
2:30 PM - 4:20 PM
"Cognitive Integration in Adolescence:
Postgenomics Era" chaired by Robert
"Developmental Research With Latinos in
The Next Sensitive Period" by Daniel P.
Plomin
the United States: Conceptual and
Keating
Presenters: Ian W. Craig, Philip
Methodological Issues" chaired by
Asherson, John C. DeFries, and Anthony
Cynthia Garcia Coll
Bailey
Convention Center Ballroom A, Thursday,
Presenters: Robin Harwood, Leslie Reese,
4:30 PM - 6:20 PM
Raymond Buriel, and Pablo Chavajay
"Gray Matters: A Neuroconstructivist
Convention Center Ballroom A, Saturday,
Discussants: Marlene Zepeda and Cynthia
Perspective on Cognitive Development"
Garcia Coll
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
by Charles Nelson
"Evidenced-Based Reading Reform:
Opportunities and Dangers" chaired by
Convention Center Ballroom A, Friday,
Convention Center Ballroom A, Saturday,
Robert E. Slavin and Steven Yussen
8:30 AM - 10:20 PM
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Presenters: Michael Pressley, John
"New Directions in Personality
"Competence and Psychopathology in
Baron, and Steve Fleischman
Development Theory and Research"
Development" by Ann Masten
chaired by William G. Graziano
Presenters: Charles F. Halverson, Jr.,
Convention Center Ballroom D, Friday
Marriott Ballroom IJ, Saturday,
Rebecca Shiner, Cornelis Van Lieshout,
8:30AM - 10:20AM
10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
and Louis Goldberg
SRCD 70th Anniversary Event:
"Wobbles, Bumps, and Sudden Jumps:
"Development of Children of Color:
Views and Methods in the Study of
Marriott Ballroom 1.1, Friday,
Reflections on Past Research and
Developmental Transitions" by Paul van
8:30 AM 10:20 AM
Directions for Future Research"
Geert
"Peer Aggression and Victimization in
chaired by Ellen Pinderhughes
Schools: Rethinking Context, Culture,
Convention Center Ballroom D, Saturday,
and Ethnicity" chaired by Sandra Graham
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Presenters: Kenneth Dodge, Nancy Guerra,
"Critical Periods in Language and Other
Olivia Pillado, Jaana Juvonen, Adrienne
p. 8)
(cont. on
Domains: A Computational Perspective"
Nishina, and Rolf Loeber
by Mark Seidenberg
Convention Center Ballroom A, Saturday,
Biennial Meeting Events
2:00 PM - 3:50 PM
"Less Guilty by Reason of Adolescence: A
Two events scheduled for the 2003 SRCD Biennial Meeting in Tampaopen
Developmental perspective on youth and
to all meeting attendees that require registration (limit 100 participants):
the Law" by Laurence Steinberg
Friday, April 25, 2003, 7:00 AM 8:30 AM, Marriott 9
Symposia
"Breakfast With the Funders: Funding Opportunities for Child Development
Convention Center 18-19, Thursday,
Research From the National Institutes of Health"
12:30 PM - 2:20 PM
"Children and Political Violence"
Saturday, April 26, 2003, 7:00AM 8:30 AM, Marriott 9
chaired by Ed Cairns and Gary Ladd
The 2003 Lawrence Frank Symposium
"Junior Investigator Research Breakfast," sponsored by the National
Presenters: Andrew Dawes, Raija-Leena
Institute of Mental Health
Punamäki, Michael Wessells, and
Please contact Amy Debrecht ([email protected] or 734-998-6578 ext. 111)
William Yule
at SRCD Central for information and to sign up for these events.
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REPORT FROM SRCD w
ASHINGTON OFFICE
Human Research
groups wrote letters and sent in
While the OPC continues to advocate
recommendations to include strong
Protecthms
for appropriate protection of human
scientists on the committee. These
research subjects in the behavioral and
nominations were to be reviewed the last
Rebecca Goodman
social sciences, it is important for our
week in November. SRCD also provided
Office of Policy & Communication
members to understand the changes
names of expert scientists in the social
that are occurring in the government,
and behavioral sciences. The Washington
Policy surrounding human research
and to understand their implications.
Post reported that Mildred Jefferson, a
protections is one of the top concerns
Members of the new SACHRP have not
doctor who helped found the National
for the OPC and I want to alert you to
yet been named, neither has a new
Right to Life Committee, is one of the
some of the changes that have recently
Director of OHRP. These
experts HHS officials hope will serve on
occurred. Dr. Greg Koski, Director of the
announcements will play a significant
Office for Human Research Protections
role in how our members conduct their
(OHRP) resigned from his position in
research in coming years. The new
October. He served as the official liaison
charter of SACHRP can be viewed at
between the National Human Research
http://ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/sachrp/
Protections Advisory Committee
sachrp.htm
(NHRPAC) and the government.
Two years ago, NHRPAC was formed
The OPC is very excited to welcome
with a mission to examine the current
Mary Ann McCabe as the new Director
status of human research protections
of the Office for Policy and
and to make recommendations for
Communications. Dr. McCabe received
improvement. While the 17 members of
her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from
NHRPAC worked on reports with
Catholic University of America and has
specific recommendations, the charter
spent the past 15 years at Children's
for the committee was allowed to expire
National Medical Center. We look
this summer. NHRPAC members were
forward to Dr. McCabe beginning full
writing on topics such as children as
time with the OPC in February 2003. Her
research subjects and the status of third
experience and expertise will be
parties when referenced by human
beneficial to all members as she
Rebecca Goodman
subjects. Key reports the NHRPAC
represents SRCD's policy interests in
members were working on remain
the years to come.
the new committee. No other members
unfinished. This group had the
have as yet been mentioned.
important role of advising the Secretary
of HHS and the Director of OHRP.
What do these changes mean?
Donate an old computer
In its place, the Administration has
Two changes are important to watch for.
created a new committee to report on
Established in 1992, Computers 4
First, as committee members are named, it
human research protections. The
Kids is an award-winning non-for-
is important to review their qualifications
Secretary's Advisory Committee on
profit community technology
as scientists and their ability to view
Human Research Protections (SACHRP)
center whose primary goals are:
science distinctly from personal religious
was chartered this fall with fewer
To distribute affordable Internet-
and moral views. If the committee
members (11) and a higher budget. Of
capable computers to families,
members are able to do this, the SACHRP
special note, the mission of the
schools, and organizations, and
should be able to work to improve human
committee has changed to include
to cost-effectively utilize technol-
research protections regardless of the
embryos and fetuses.
ogy, donated and new, to help
personal views of its members. Second,
achieve educational, economic
with the changes in SACHRP's mission
As the SACHRP has not yet named
and social gains for learners.
(inclusion of embryos and fetuses), it is
members it is hard to say how this
Most donations are within the
essential to watch how the committee
committee will be used to influence
State of Connecticut. Contact
advises the government and Secretary on
policy relating to the protection of
information:
issues not covered under federal
human research subjects. Advocacy
http://www.c4k.org
regulations.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES
20 Studies that Shook
Up Child Psychology
Wallace E. Dixon, Jr.
Heidelberg College
It's probably a truism to say that
scientific advances rarely come about
as a result of a bunch of scientists
sitting around the dinner table nodding
in amicable agreement about the latest
,
r
scientific findings. Instead, scientific
progress is usually the product of
considerable debate, disagreement, and
even downright contentiousness
between the scientists.
Occasionally, the results of a study are
viewed by the scientific community to
44.
be so preposterous that they must be
wrong. At other times, it's not the
results that are controversial, but the
interpretations of them made by the
Wallace E. Dixon, Jr. and daughter Rachel
author. Still, in either case I suppose
science benefits because the
Herrnstein, R.J., & Murray, C.
1)
surrounding controversy stimulates
Development and individual
(1994). The Bell Curve. New
differences. Child
additional research, even if said
York: Free Press.
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research is designed for the sole
Jensen, A. (1969). How much can
2)
Klaus, M.H., & Kennell, J.H.
9)
purpose of contradicting the original,
we boost IQ and scholastic
(1983). Parent-infant Bonding.
controversial work.
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St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
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In an effort to compile a list of the most
Belsky, J. (1988). The "effects" of
3)
(1976). IQ test performance of
controversial child psychological
infant day care reconsidered.
black children adopted by
investigations, I surveyed SRCD
Early Childhood Research
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doctoral-level members about which
Quarterly, 3, 235-272.
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studies they regard as "Most
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11) Bell, S.M., & Ainsworth, M.D.
Controversial" in the field of child
Voice: Psychological theory and
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Cambridge, MA: Harvard
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great deal of conflict in some venue or
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forum," and that might have "caused
Harris, J.R. (1998). The Nurture
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Assumption: Why children turn
controversy among child developmental
permanence in 3.5- and 4.5-
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23, 655-664.
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Century Crofts.
Lee, S.Y. (1993). Mathematics
Based on SRCD member responses, the
Melzoff, A.N. (1977). Imitation of
7)
achievement of Chinese,
Rank Ordered List of the 20 Most
facial and manual gestures by
Japanese, & American
Controversial Studies Published since
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1950 are:
75-78.
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Scarr, S. (1992). Developmental
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theories for the 1990s:
(cont. on p. 13)
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2003 BIENNIAL MEETING PRECONFERENCE EVENTS
8th Biennial Preconference of the
Junior Investigator's Breakfast
Sign Language Acquisition: Typical
Black Caucus of SRCD: "Where
The junior investigator's breakfast is an
and Atypical Development
We've Been and Where We're Going: A
opportunity for early career researchers to
This SRCD pre-conference opens with a
History of Research on Black
find out about opportunities for funding
keynote address by Dr. Rachel
Children."
at the National Institute of Mental Health
Mayberry (McGill University), followed
The Black Caucus of SRCD will host its
(NIMH). After a presentation on the
by six short research reports from
8th biennial Pre-conference on April 23-
research mechanisms most appropriate for
leading researchers studying sign
24, 2003. Contact Aline M. Garrett at
early career development, there will be
language acquisition with typical and
[email protected] for additional
time available for discussions with NIMH
atypical learners. Dr. Dan Slobin will
information
program staff on current research
provide a short wrap-up commentary.
priorities and initiatives in children's
Contact person for registration: Dr.
2003 Adult Development Symposium
mental health. Contact: Cheryl Boyce
Jenny Singleton, [email protected].
The 18`h Annual Adult Development
[email protected].
Dr. Esther Dromi is also a coordinator of
Symposium of the Society for Research
the pre-conference event. See website
in Adult Development. This year's
Continuing Education Training
for details http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/
themes include the status of adult
Workshops
signlanguageconference/.
developmental stages, possibilities of
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Training
different stages for different domains
Workshops will be provided by the
SRCD Public Policy and Policy Fellows
and other positive adult and life-span
University of South Florida Department of
Reception
developmental topics from an
Psychology. Please see our website for
SRCD's Office for Policy and
interdisciplinary perspective. For:,
more information (www.cas.usf.edu/
Communications invites all current and
details, Contact:
psychology). Contact: Vicky Phares
former SRCD Policy Fellows to a
admin@adultdevelopmentorg orwisit
reception celebrating the continued
[email protected].
http://www.adultdevelopment.org/.
success of our fellowship program.
SRCD Conversation Hour on the Nature
Please join SRCD staff in
Peer Relations Preconference
and Meaning of Middle Childhood
congratulating our many fellows on
This full-day event is scheduled for
Co-chairs: Libby Batter Blume and Mary
their active involvement in the policy
Wednesday, April 23, 2003, with
Jo Zembar. This session is designed to
arena. Contact: Rebecca Goodman
morning and afternoon sessions.
encourage an open discussion among all
[email protected].
Researchers, postdoctoral fellow-s, and
interested SRCD conference participants
advanced graduate students who have
with Gerald Adams, VincentAnfara Jr.,
Using Others' Data for Developmental
already begun a program of research in
Mary Eberly, Ray Montemayor, and Anne
Research
peer relations are invited to attend.
Petersen on current conceptualizations of
The Murray Research Center is a data
middle childhood.
archive with special emphases on Registration is required. For
longitudinal and open-ended,
(cont. on p. 14)
qualitative data. This workshop will
introduce participants to the use of
POSTDOC OPPORTUNITY
existing data and the resources the
Murray Center provides. Contact: Erin
Developmental Research Postdoc
Phelps [email protected] and
University of California, Santa Cruz
Jacquelyn James, Murray Research
Center, Radcliffe Institute of Advanced
Two-year postdoctoral traineeship (post-PhD) in NIH-funded developmental
Study, Harvard University (617-495-
research training program, to begin Summer or Fall 2003. The trainee will develop
8140).
research of mutual interest with program faculty, focusing on cultural,
interpersonal, and individual processes involved in human development in
Division 7 APA Executive Committee
diverse communities and in institutions such as families, schools, and museums.
Meeting
Faculty: Akhtar, Azmitia, Callanan, Cooper, Gibson, Gjerde, Harrington, Leaper,
This meeting constitutes the winter
Rogoff, Tharp, Thorne. Send vita, statement of research interests and career
meeting of the Executive Committee of
goals, and reprints, and request at least three recommendations to be sent to:
Division 7, APA. Contact: Arlene
Barbara Rogoff, Postdoc Search, 277 Social Sciences 2, University of California,
Walker-Andrews
Santa Cruz, CA 95064. Applications will be considered March 1 and until filled.
[email protected]
Applicants from underserved minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.
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PROGRAM COMMITTEE REPORT (CoNT.)
(cont. from p. 4)
Issues, SRCD Black Caucus
Eleanor Maccoby, Sandra Scarr
, Julius
Presenters: Vonnie Mc Loyd, Teresa
Richmond, and Michael Rutter
LaFromboise, Cynthia Garcia Coll, and
Ruby Takanishi
Symposia Organized by SRCD
Discussant: Richard M Lerner
Committees
Convention Center 18-19, Saturday,
Convention Center 18-19, Saturday,
12:00 PM - 1:50 PM
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
SRCD 70111 Anniversary Event: "Does
"Developmental Perspectives on
Character Count? Theories of Male
Educational Success" chaired by Vivian
Adolescence From the Field" by Jay
Gadsden, Sponsored by SRCD Policy &
Mechling, Sponsored by SRCD History
Communications Committee
Committee
Presenters: Oscar Barbarin, Susan
Fuhrman, Diane Scott-Jones, Robert
Convention Center Ballroom D, Saturday
Slavin
4:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Discussants: Martha Zaslow and
SRCD 70th Anniversary Event: "Science
William Darity
and Policy in the Study of Child
Development: Reflections on the History
Convention Center Ballroom D, Sunday,
Brett Laursen
of SRCD" chaired by Joan Grusec,
8:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Program Co-chair
Sponsored by SRCD History Committee
"Explaining Dynamic Systems and
SRCD Sponsors: History Committee,
Presenters: John Hagen
, Glen H Elder,
Functionalist Approaches to Emotion"
Policy & Communications Committee,
Robert N Emde, Willard Hartup, Mavis
chaired by Joseph J. Campos,
Committee on Ethnic & Racial
Hetherington, Frances Degen Horowitz,
(cont. on
p. 16)
FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Neuroscience, Behavior, Genetics, Emotion, or Education
John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Vanderbilt University
The John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development at Vanderbilt University announces the availability of
full-time, non-faculty, Research Fellow positions. The purpose is to encourage young researchers to join a laboratory
whose efforts are focused on the advancement of understanding disorders that affect human development and to
conduct empirical research on mental retardation, developmental disabilities, and related basic science mechanisms. The
Kennedy Center's research programs focus on basic and clinical studies of disorders of Communication and Learning,
Mood and Emotion, and Developmental Neurobiology and Plasticity. Candidates with strong academic records are
encouraged to apply.
Applicants may identify a Vanderbilt University faculty sponsor who is a member of the Kennedy Center and who can
serve as their mentor. Applicants may also apply directly, specifying the program in which they are interested.
Applicants must submit a statement of research goals (1-2 pages), current vitae, three letters of recommendation, and
a
statement from the proposed research mentor indicating support for the appoint. The 12-month appointment is renewable
for a second year upon satisfactory review. Application materials should be sent to: Kennedy Center Research Fellow
Search, Vanderbilt University, ATTN: Dr. Stephen Camarata, Peabody Box 74, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203-
5701. Review of applications will begin January 15, 2003.
Potential candidates are urged to examine the Kennedy Center's web site http://www.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy to learn
more about the types of research activities taking place. Inquiries: please contact Stephen Camarata at
[email protected].
Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.
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